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Chapter 5
Working with Traces and Copper
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3.
Optionally, change the Units (of measurement).
4.
In the Clearances box, enter the desired clearance of the selected
object to traces in the To Trace field.
The Attributes tab is where you edit the attributes of the selected copper
element.
Refer to the
section of Chapter 4,
, for more
information.
The Position tab is where you change the layer the selected copper element
is on, from the Layer drop-down list. You can also use this tab to lock the
copper element on the layer.
The Line tab is the default when the selected copper element is a trace.
Complete the following steps to control the coordinates for the trace’s start
and end points:
1.
Enter the following in the Points box:
•
X1—The X coordinate of the trace’s starting point
•
X2—The X coordinate of the trace’s ending point
•
Y1—The Y coordinate of the trace’s starting point
•
Y2—The Y coordinate of the trace’s ending point
When a copper area is selected, the Copper Area Properties dialog box
includes a Copper Area tab.
Complete the following steps to set a copper area’s net and parameters:
1.
In the Thermal Reliefs box, select the thermal reliefs and styles
desired using the following:
•
SMD Pads checkbox—Enable to have thermal relief applied to
SMD pads.
•
Padstacks checkbox—Enable to have thermal relief applied to
padstacks.
•
Vias checkbox—Enable to have thermal relief applied to vias.
•
Style to Use when Referenced by Pad drop-down list—The
thermal relief shape to use when referenced by a part’s pad.
•
Spoke Width to Use when Referenced by Pad drop-down
list—The size of the spokes a thermal relief will have when it is
referenced by a part’s pad.